Still, “life is a gift, even with Alzheimer’s,” he tweeted. His family told AARP that his battle with Alzheimer’s became seriously concerning in 2018 when he was recording “Love for Sale” with Lady Gaga. He was officially diagnosed in 2016 - but he kept right on touring up until the pandemic shut down the live concert industry. The reason for their dissolution - the pair’s final album together, “Love for Sale,” a collection of Cole Porter tunes will drop on October 1 - is far sadder than the standard musical differences: Bennett revealed in February that he is suffering from a progressive, degenerative brain disease. Tony Bennett attends The Art Students League’s 2019 Gala at The Edition Hotel on Novemin New York City. The show’s cryptic title already had many in the audience fretting aloud that it was the “last chance ever” to see Bennett sing live. Attendants locked them away in security pouches as concertgoers arrived - but The Post was there to witness the historic moment. The concerts were a celebration with a caveat: Phone cameras were banned, so as to not flood YouTube with fan clips. This latest development, sure to devastate loyal fans of the singer, comes on the heels of his pair of weepy shows with Lady Gaga - the presciently titled “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” - at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. Ticket-holders are advised to contact the venues for information regarding refunds. The additional affected dates include New York, Maryland, Oklahoma and Canada. The “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” crooner’s tour was originally set to relaunch in September in Mashantucket, Connecticut. We are worried, from a physical stand point … about human nature. We’re not worried about him being able to sing. We don’t want him to fall on stage, for instance - something as simple as that. “The decision is being made that doing concerts now is just too much for him.
Look, he gets tired,” Danny, his father’s manager of the last 40-plus years, continued. “It’s not the singing aspect but, rather, the traveling. One, however, that was made by doctors’ orders. “This was a hard decision for us to make, as he is a capable performer. “There won’t be any additional concerts,” his son Danny Bennett, 66, confirmed to Variety Friday. The 95-year-old - who’s fought a years-long public battle with Alzheimer’s disease - has nixed the rescheduled shows, which were already delayed in 2020 due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony Bennett has officially retired from singing live, canceling his 2021 tour dates in the wake of an at times heart-wrenching appearance billed as “One Last Time” in New York City. One of the most iconic golden voices in pop music history has been silenced. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett are releasing a second album together Nancy Pelosi takes night off to see Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett perform in NYC Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga say farewell in tears with last show, new video Lady Gaga reveals why Tony Bennett ‘dislikes’ Martin Scorsese movies
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